In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
origin, origination, inception
(noun) an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inception (plural inceptions)
The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
• conception
Source: Wiktionary
In*cep"tion, n. Etym: [L. inceptio, fr. incipere to begin; pref. in- in + capere to take. See Capable.]
1. Beginning; commencement; initiation. Bacon. Marked with vivacity of inception, apathy of progress, and prematureness of decay. Rawle.
2. Reception; a taking in. [R.] Poe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.